Elizabeth10
Member
I recently got a set of acrylics done at what turned out to be an NSS (which is a story in and of itself--she told me they were gels!). The tech used a coarse drill on my nail plates before applying it.
After the service, I did some research on after-care, discovered that I had acrylics and not gels, and also found myself with some serious concerns about the service I had received, especially regarding sanitation. After about two weeks, I soaked them off using acetone.
The condition of my natural nails is HORRIBLE! They're very thin and flakey and the ends of my fingers don't feel protected at all. I trimmed the free edge down quite short, but I'm not sure what else I can do to take care of them.
I will get some enhancements done properly, but for various reasons it makes sense for me to wait about 6 weeks to do that.
In the meantime--what would you suggest I do to take care of what's left of my nails? Is there some sort of polish-like product that will make them at least feel stronger?
Also, has anybody used DermaNail from Summers Labs? I have used 3 of their other products (not nail products) and they are nothing short of amazing.
I'm also going to be spending some time trying to find an excellent nail tech to do my enhancements. It seems that most of the places around here are either cheapie nail bars or very expensive day spas. Assuming I can find something in between--how would you suggest I try to figure out if it's a good salon/tech? Do you think they would be offended if I asked them a bunch of questions about their training, experience, and what products they use?
Thank you.
After the service, I did some research on after-care, discovered that I had acrylics and not gels, and also found myself with some serious concerns about the service I had received, especially regarding sanitation. After about two weeks, I soaked them off using acetone.
The condition of my natural nails is HORRIBLE! They're very thin and flakey and the ends of my fingers don't feel protected at all. I trimmed the free edge down quite short, but I'm not sure what else I can do to take care of them.
I will get some enhancements done properly, but for various reasons it makes sense for me to wait about 6 weeks to do that.
In the meantime--what would you suggest I do to take care of what's left of my nails? Is there some sort of polish-like product that will make them at least feel stronger?
Also, has anybody used DermaNail from Summers Labs? I have used 3 of their other products (not nail products) and they are nothing short of amazing.
I'm also going to be spending some time trying to find an excellent nail tech to do my enhancements. It seems that most of the places around here are either cheapie nail bars or very expensive day spas. Assuming I can find something in between--how would you suggest I try to figure out if it's a good salon/tech? Do you think they would be offended if I asked them a bunch of questions about their training, experience, and what products they use?
Thank you.